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Yolk sac tumor of the endometrium in a post-menopausal woman: Case report and review of the literature.

Authors :
Sinha R
Bustamante B
Truskinovsky A
Goldberg GL
Shih KK
Source :
Gynecologic oncology reports [Gynecol Oncol Rep] 2021 Mar 16; Vol. 36, pp. 100748. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 16 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

•Seven of eighteen postmenopausal female endometrial YST cases were pure YST.•IHC supports somatic tumor cell retro -differentiation yielding extra-gonadal YST.•Studying genetic alterations in endometrial YST may elucidate its histiogenesis.<br /> (© 2021 The Authors.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2352-5789
Volume :
36
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Gynecologic oncology reports
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
33889702
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2021.100748